How to watch British & Irish Lions tour 2025 for FREE

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You can watch the British and Irish Lions tour of Australiaacross 9Now and RugbyPass TV streaming for free until the final game on August 2. The free matches are split across both platforms as the Lions vs Argentina grips rugby fans around the world.

Together, the two platforms will stream every try, scrum and box kick live. But how can you watch British and Irish Lions tour free from anywhere? Can you get the free 9Now and RugbyPassTV streams in the U.K. and Canada too? And what phones is the app available on?

Here's our full (and quick) guide to how to watch the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia on 9Now and RugbyPassTV.

British & Irish Lions Next Match

Fri, June 20
Lions vs Argentina
3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. UK / 5 a.m. AEST (Sat)
FREE on RugbyPass TV (U.S.)

How to watch the British & Irish Lions 2025 tour on 9Now

Looking for the schedule of the games 9Now are broadcasting? We've got that right here:

Click to see full fixture list ▼

  • Saturday, July 19: vs Australia (1st test)
  • Saturday, July 26: vs Australia (2nd test)
  • Saturday, August 2: vs Australia (3rd test)

How to watch the British & Irish Lions 2025 tour on RugbyPassTV

Full warm-up schedule below:

Click to see full fixture list ▼

  • Friday, June 20: vs Argentina
  • Saturday, June 28: vs Force
  • Wednesday, July 2: vs Reds
  • Saturday, July 5: vs Waratahs
  • Wednesday, July 9: vs Brumbies
  • Saturday, July 12: vs Aus & NZ Invitational
  • Tuesday, July 22: vs First Nations & Pasifika

How to watch British & Irish Lions 2025 tour from anywhere

9Now (Aus) and RugbyPassTV (U.S.) are only showing their fixtures for free in those select countries.

Rugby lovers traveling or working outside Australia or the U.S. will need to use a VPN to access their free Lions stream in the U.K. and Canada.

There are lots of VPNs but NordVPN is the one you can rely on to unblock and stream the test matches like a pro.... and you can save 70%.

It's really easy to use a VPN to watch the Lions for free.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you want to watch the free British and Irish Lions stream on 9Now, choose 'Australia' from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to 9Now, sign in, and watch the rugby on 9Now for free.

British & Irish Lions tour 2025 Q+A

Which devices can I watch British & Irish Lions tour 2025 on?

Luckily, both 9Now and RugbyPassTV are available on a wide range of platforms.

🇦🇺 If you're using 9Now, you can stream it on most devices including Chromecast, Roku and Smart TVs.

🇺🇸 RPTV may not be supported on as many platforms, but you can still stream it from your phone, laptop, as well as on Apple TV and Android TV.

Is 9Now a good platform to watch the British & Irish Lions tour?

This may be the first time that Nine Network have broadcast a British and Irish Lions tour but they're no strangers to streaming sport. French Open and Australian Open tennis is a regular on the platform and they currently hold the rights to the NRL Premiership and the State of Origin.

There have been no major complaints about its streaming quality and the free-to-air coverage is now available in HD with 4K streaming over on the Nine Entertainment-owned Stan Sports platform.

Of course, for the best streaming experience, 9Now says "you need a minimum of 0.6 Mbps." If you want to get the best out the British and Irish Lions tour, 9Now recommends "1.8 mbps for good picture quality."

Is RugbyPass TV a good platform to watch the British & Irish Lions tour?

RugbyPass TV may be a relatively new player in the rugby union streaming space, but with the backing of World Rugby, it's quickly become a go-to platform for fans.

Not only does it offer live coverage of all warm-up matches, but you can also enjoy access to classic Lions content — including legendary fixtures from the iconic 1997 tour of South Africa.

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Jacob is a journalist and editor based in the UK. He has written articles for Football League World and previously worked at Yeovil Town Football Club. His specialties are all things sport and streaming services.

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